Riff posted:Baseman posted:Riff posted:It is cowardly to commit suicide...in these times, both men and women can be providers....these losers who commit suicide because they face some pressure are just that! LOSERS!
Very insensitive and heartless comment from a well-to-Do
You don’t know the various pressures the person was facing. The job loss was just the final straw. Suicide is never the answer, but don’t refer to them as losers!
Was the founder of Golden Crust a loser?
Yes
Riff, a few nights ago my son hosted a surprise b'day for me at my home. After a few drinks, his friends started loosening up. One friend (Peter) who's like a son to me, told us his story how close he was to suicide because of a business deal in which he lost $90K, breakup with his fiancée, etc. We were shocked, he's at my home every week and no one knew. A white guy talked to him and told of his story of finding his wife in bed with another guy, buying a gun to blow them away, then kill himself; but changed his mind after talking to someone. This helped Peter and he slowly started rebuilding his life. Another fine young man after finishing law school, bought a rope and studied from the internet how to tie himself with it, then hung himself. After the funeral, the law degree arrived in the mail; sadly he didn't confide in anyone. Moral of the stories: many folks face problems, the most important thing is talking to someone before doing anything drastic.